spreading but not just through mosquito bites. a massive storm brings powerful tornadoes through alabama and mississippi. and kids convicted of crimes getting a second chance even after a life sentence. good morning and welcome to "10 news early morning." i'm allison kropff. lets get a look at #10weather with meteorologist bobby

the zika virus is spreading explosively. there's a new case right here in tampa bay. and we now know it can be transmitted through sex. to give you an idea how fast it's spreading: last may the first alert went out for a confirmed case in brazil. now there are more than a million cases there, and 28 countries and territories are dealing with a zika crisis. just on tuesday, there were six new cases in florida. 10news reporter courtney robinson has more on the new concerns and how bug spray won't protect you. two confirmed cases of zika virus in hillsborough county. 30 in the entire country and until now all had been infected while

zika infected countries. -- "this particular person, resident of dallas county had not traveled out of the country or the county for that matter, was exposed to someone that had in the tropical regions where the virus is circulating." -- so if they hadn't left dallas, texas -- how did they get zika? sex. -- -- cut down bite please "it is no surprise that there may be rare sexual transmission of zika. -- for most patients it doesn't feel like much ... david rivas didn't think anything was wrong until a blood test confirmed zika. -- clip david 48 45 i started to get this rash on my skin and at first i thought it was just allergies, you know, maybe something i ate 48 52 -- for pregnant women ... the risk is much different. zika is linked to a birth defect that causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads ... and because most adults don't realize they have zika ... for moms-to-be it can be too late. and now knowing it can be sexually transmitted.... -- "that is a concern as

symptoms. -- to put this in perspective, experts say you're more likely to catch west nile or even malaria before zika. and, the mosquito that carries the virus doesn't like winter weather. but as you know, here in the bay area, we were at nearly 80-degrees on monday and tuesday. the c-d-c has issued travel warnings to the countries with "high infection rates." for a complete list of those-- head to the "seen on tv section"-- on wtsp.com. right now a winter storm system is trekking across the u-s, and it's spawning some powerful tornadoes. this massive and extremely dangerous tornado hit in western alabama! storm chasers there captured the large twister on camera. we're told homes have been damaged, trees toppled and power lines knocked down. the national weather service says

tornadoes have been reported in mississippi and alabama. right now, we don't know if anyone was hurt. new hampshire is the new battleground in the race to the white house. the first-in-the- nation primary is less than a week away and the candidates are blanketing the state with rallies and appearances. on the democratic side, hillary clinton's camp has more work to do trying to attract young and first time voters. sanders is leading in the new hampshire polls and is expected to do well on his new england home turf. new hampshire voters cast their ballots next tuesday. investigators are still trying to figure out who abandoned a box of puppies, covered in mange! someone spotted them on the side of the road and took them to the humane

extremely emaciated. vets are working to stop the mites and hair loss. they expect in about a month or so they'll be ready to find new homes! if you want to help with their care, we've posted how you can donate on w-t-s-p dot com. do criminals who commit crimes, even kill as kids, deserve a second chance at freedom? the supreme court now says "yes". juveniles given a life sentence should get another shot at parole. it enforces florida's 2014 decision to review the cases of "teen killers" spending life in prison. 10 news reporter kendra conlon shows the impact the ruling has on the young criminals and victim's families. anna vuong says her sister's attacker... kendrick morris - is where he needs to be: behind bars. he was 16 - when he raped and brutally beat anna's sister queena so badly outside of a tampa library in 2008 - she still can't talk or walk on her own. after enduring one

court records show in two weeks the family and state will again have to fight to keep morris locked up. he's getting a new hearing... after a court ruled his 4-65 year sentences for queena's attack, and rape and armed robbery of a daycare worker are queena's attack, and rape and armed robbery of a daycare worker are too harsh.. not giving the young criminal a chance to mature or be rehabilitated. the supreme court... has ruled that teen killers - can't be sentenced to life in prison without parole.. unless it's clear they're doomed to a life of crime. more than a thousand inmates in the nation's prisons can now challenge their punishments... florida already reformed it's laws.. criminal defense attorney dyril flanagan represented 16 year old st. pete cop killer nicholas lindsey. a judge upheld

sentence... but flanagan hopes he'll now be eligible for parole - one day. this man - jason paul was stabbed to death - just riding his bike down the street.. his 15 year old killer mychal king is one of 10 - just in pinellas county now awaiting resentencing hearings. kendra conlon 10 news. flanagan says defense teams will argue factors like a "teen's brain "teen's brain development," their upbringing or how they have behaved in prison should impact the length of their sentence. time now is . here are your headlines around the nation and the world in 60 seconds. two top military leaders say now that combat jobs are open to women, they should all have to register for the draft. the top army and marine generals told a senate committee today that it'll take up to three years before the combat posts are fully integrated. they say the military will not lower standards to bring women into the more grueling jobs.

nine states is being linked to protein shakes. the c-d-c says "raw meal organic shake and meal products" have made 11 people sick and at least one person has been hospitalized. the products were distributed nationwide. the company issued a voluntary recall. but the the c-d-c says that some stores and online sites are still selling the shakes. and a crook picks the wrong gas station to rob. surveillance video from brevard county shows the suspect, pointing a gun at the clerk, demanding money. but the clerk, who is a u-s military veteran, decided to fight back. you can see the two struggle over the weapon. the clerk wrestled the gun away and the robber ran out of the store and hopped into a getaway car. listen to this: one-million nurses are needed - nationwide by 20-22. "sarasota memorial hospital" started aggressively recruiting last year, hiring 150 nurses to keep up with the turnover.

memorial estimates 40-percent of its nurses will retire within the next 10 years. nursing schools are also struggling to find "qualified faculty" and to provide students with clinical experience. if you or someone you know is interested in becoming a nurse - we've posted more information at wtsp-dot-com. the suncoast community blood bank in sarasota desperately needs your help. right now, supplies of o negative, b negative and a negative are all critically low. so low, that there's less than a day's supply left. o negative is the universal donor so it's important for the blood bank to have enough supply. if you're able to donate we've made it easy for you to help, just go to our website wtsp.com. we have a link to help you find a blood mobile or donor center near you. coming up at 5 on 10 news this morning, as the south deals with tornadoes, a blizzard is sweeping across the middle of the country. a pilot makes it out okay after he's forced to land his plane in the waters off honolulu. a woman's unusual line of jewelry is helping mothers who want

children forever. the super bowl countdown is on, and you're probably making plans for the big game this sunday. but do you watch it for the game or the ads? still ahead, how companies are looking to score from your clicks post-game! and don't drink if you're not on birth control. that latest

women from the centers for disease control. a new study shows women between 15-and-44 should avoid alcohol, unless they're using

the cdc is trying to cut down on the number of babies born with "fetal alcohol syndrome". about half of all pregnancies in the u-s are unplanned. the c-d-c estimates alcohol use in pregnancy, costs the u-s five- and-a-half-billion dollars a year. five million dollars for 30 seconds. that's how much companies have spent to market their ads to you, during "super bowl 50". and some are taking a gamble, choosing to "inspire" instead of "sell you" on a product. 10news reporter courtney robinson takes a closer look at the advertising "game." -- it's a second . a tease . but come super bowl sunday . sun trust will shell out serious cash on the small screen in hopes of making you think big. -- 16:3522 "it is really about it movement and a purpose versus a product 25 -- the bank's super bowl ad will kick off its onward and upward movement . inspiring you to get financially fit and giving you the tools to help. suntrust west florida ceo allen brinkman. -- 1635 51 when you talk about a movement and a purpose you hope it will hit people in the right place and they say i really want to start preparing for my life and my financial well-being and following

their having intent to do the right thing for us 05 -- but is suntrust doing the right thing for itself spending millions on a 30 second ad that isn't meant to sell you on a product, but to inspire financial change?? it's a gamble according to advertising and social media expert kelli burns. -- -- suntrust isn't the first company to turn to what's called inspirational marketing. we've seen it from mattel . . dove with its real beauty campaign . and remember this always' like a girl debuted during last year's super bowl and stole the show. burns says with these campaigns .. companies are trying to tap in to the same storytelling you see on social media those uplifting, feel good stories that you share. -- 174016 these inspirational ads really take it to another level where were trying to think about how can i live a better life and be a better person and come away from watching this ad knowing something i didn't know before 30 -- but don't be fooled . no matter how inspirational companies are still trying to sell you on

. whether it's overt or not. the goal is to push you to the web . and share on social media because that's where the real promotion happens. in tampa, courtney robinson, 10news wtsp. if you'd like to get a look at some of the ads before the big game-- head to wtsp dot com. if you're staying at home to watch the big game and maybe looking for a new tv, we're helping you find the best t-v possible for the super bowl. "usa today" came up with a list of the best big screen t-v's for "super bowl 50" based on picture quality and price. the first is "vizio's 65-inch e-series"-- at just under 1- thousand dollars. if you are looking for "4k resolution"-- both the "vizio m- series and samsung j-6300"-- are good choices for 15- hundred dollars. and if you want a slightly bigger screen the "75-inch sony w-850"-- will set you back 2-grand. the city of st. petersburg made history on tuesday. mayor rick kriseman along with

carter g. woodson african american history museum' raised a museum flag in honor of black history month. this is the 40th anniversary of black history month. the key to learning about an extinct manatee species could be "flying high" inside the "museum of science and on tuesday a team south florida" researchers ran a manatee skeleton museum. "stellar's sea cow" people hunted and killed off the sea cow before any

now, with these scans from usf, scientists can learn about the extinct species in new ways and use the same technology to study other animals, like dinosaurs. here's a cool story that could speed up your internet! google is reportedly testing solar-powered drones to deliver high-speed internet from the air! and get this, it would be 40-times faster than 4-g. 'the guardian' reports secret test flights are being conducted above in new mexico. the project is codenamed, sky bender. a rare sight in cape coral on tuesday. a 12-foot crocodile showed up at an apartment complex. again, this is a crocodile not an alligator. people living there say-- they've never seen crocs in their community before. wildlife officers did not come out to take the crocodile away. but we did see a tag on it -- meaning officers have likely come across it

still ahead, a young boy having a bad day gets a special visitor who goes the extra mile to make him smile. here's a look at what's coming up on 10 news and c-b-s tonight. starting at 8:00, two broke girls, followed by mike and molly at 8:30. at 9:00, criminal minds. at 10:00, code black. then tune in to 10 news at 11. don't forget to stay up for the late show with stephen colbert and his guest, dr. phil. janet? cough if you can hear me. i took mucinex dm for my phlegmy cough. yeah...but what about mike? it works on his cough too. your heart loves omega-3s. but the omega-3s in fish oil differ from megared krill oil. unlike fish oil, megared is easily absorbed by your body. megared.

to put a smile on a boy's face. 6-year-old cobie was having a bad day. he thought he didn't have any friends. so when cobie and his mom went outside to play... he suited up in the firefighter outfit his parents bought him. as fate may have it... a fire captain driving around -- spotted him-- and decided to stop. he also got to work the computer

and when all those friends cobie "supposedly" didn't have started showing up -- the fire captain called for a fire truck to stop by too. but now, cobie says he's not sure he wants to become a firefighter. why? he says the boots -- are really heavy. but he's still thinking about it. coming up on 10 news this morning. many people in alabama and mississippi waking up to a huge mess. the damage tornadoes left behind after a severe storm. plus new concerns about how the zika virus is spreading. what you need to know to stay protected. and broncos fans you'll want to stick around for this. why one player who made the trip to san francisco for the super bowl is being sent right back home. whether you have ten minutes or thirty, you'll get everything you need to start your day on 10 news this morning. we'll see you back